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Arts & Entertainment••December 8, 2022
Stafford Cops Catch Grinch Red-Handed; Christmas Saved
Two frantic students burst through the door of Southern Regional High School Resource Officer Joseph Stanziano’s office, alerting him that The Grinch is in the building. At first the officer doesn’t…
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Sports••December 8, 2022
Barnegat Girls, Southern Regional Boys Have Enough in the Tank to Score Big This Winter
Going into its last match of the season last winter, the Barnegat girls bowling team needed just one victory to tie Lacey for the Shore Conference B South division title. The Bengals were swept by…
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Opinion•December 8, 2022
Outlets for Teens
During Beach Haven’s “Meet the Candidates” forums the topic of how to deal with summer disruptive teenager behavior was posed to the candidates. One solution was to build a $300,000 skateboard park…
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Business••December 8, 2022
AtlantiCare Warns of Health Risks Hiding Under Holiday Indulgences
AtlantiCare, with a Health Park sited at 517 Route 72 West in Manahawkin, takes the opportunity in the season to reach out to the public about health issues that can arise from holiday indulgences.…
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Opinion•December 8, 2022
Good News
Word that Stafford Township received a federal dredging permit was indeed good news (“Permits Secured, Stafford Dredging to Move Forward,” 11/30), but not just for boaters. And not just for Beach…
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Opinion••December 8, 2022
Just Keep It Simple for True Barnegat Bay Clam Chowder
When I was a kid we always summered in Ship Bottom. Then, in the 1980s, my family and I were stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Station Barnegat. We homesteaded here. Along the way, one of my hobbies…
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Business••December 8, 2022
Stockton Manahawkin Location Celebrates 10 Years as ‘Trusted Resource’
It didn’t take long for Stockton University to have a direct impact on Southern Ocean County when its Manahawkin location opened 10 years ago. Just a few weeks after opening its doors at 712 East Bay…
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News••December 8, 2022
Ship Bottom OKs Public Land Use Form
Ship Bottom officials agree individuals and organizations wishing to use public land should fill out a form, similar to the borough’s wedding form, prior to approval being given.
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News••December 8, 2022
JCTA Campaigns to Help Volunteer First Responders
A volunteer, by definition, is an individual who willingly offers to undertake a task. In New Jersey, 75.7% of firefighters, including those on Long Beach Island, are volunteers. The U.S. Fire…
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Sports••December 7, 2022
Defensively Solid, Southern Regional Will Have to Find Some Offense This Winter
Some years, graduation takes a toll on a high school athletic program. And when examining the Southern Regional ice hockey program, the thinking may be that the Rams took a huge hit following last…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2022
The Film ‘Cat Daddies’ Shows Men and Cats Can Be Purrfect Together
The Lighthouse International Film Society will be screening “Cat Daddies” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dec. 15 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located at 120 Long Beach…
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News••December 7, 2022
Resident Insists Pinelands School District Dump Law Firm Due to Sex Ed Advice
The months-long controversy over New Jersey’s new health and physical education guidelines at the Little Egg Harbor School District spilled over to the Pinelands Regional School District at the…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2022
Holiday Wonderland and Christmas Market Return to Stafford’s Heritage Park
Heritage Park in Stafford Township has become a mainstay for special events. On Saturday, it will set the mood for the second Holiday Wonderland and Christmas Market.
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News••December 7, 2022
State Legislature Lauds Harvey Cedars Police
In a recent joint legislative resolution, the New Jersey state Senate and General Assembly praised the Harvey Cedars Police Department as being “highly esteemed in Ocean County and throughout the…
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Opinion•December 7, 2022
Friends in Need
On behalf of Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter, I would like to thank everyone for answering our plea for help in regard to the hoarding situation in Brick. The response of…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2022
Navesink Brass Concert at Little Egg Harbor Library
The Navesink Brass Quintet will perform a special holiday concert at the Little Egg Harbor branch of the Ocean County Library on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
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Opinion••December 7, 2022
Humanity, Not Infrastructure, Our Top Priority
The commentary titled “All Politics Is Local – Let’s Start With Our Infrastructure” (11/23) refocuses our attention on two old and familiar topics (1) the power of money and the fact that there never…
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News••December 7, 2022
Island Library Friends Seek Volunteer Groups for Expo
The Friends of the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library are inviting nonprofit organizations that looking for volunteers to contact them about participating in Project InVOLve at the…
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News••December 7, 2022
Alliance for a Living Ocean Offers Tips to Scale Back Holiday Waste
Dreaming of a less wasteful Christmas? The Alliance for a Living Ocean executive board is as well, and has come up with some tips to help scale back holiday waste this year.
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2022
Storyteller Celebrates December at Tuckerton Library
December gives families many ways to experience togetherness. Bring the family for heartwarming tales in storyteller Anjel Wilson’s “Celebrating December Days,” on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 3:30 p.m. at…
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News••December 7, 2022
At-Risk Youth Work Readiness Grant Awarded to OCC for Another Year
This fall, Ocean County College was re-awarded a Work Readiness Assistance Program grant to fund free services for out-of-school young adults from ages 16 to 24. The program provides workforce skill…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2022
Little Egg Harbor PTO Seeks Volunteers for Holiday Shop
The Little Egg Harbor Parent Teacher Organization is still seeking volunteers for its Holiday Shop, going on from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Dec. 12 through 16. Volunteers assist students at Frog Pond…
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News••December 7, 2022
Beach Haven Bans Sales of Kratom, Delta-8
An ordinance adopted by the Beach Haven Borough Council at an agenda meeting last week bans the “sale of unregulated substances” such as Kratom and Delta-8 THC products.
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News••December 7, 2022
REAL ID Deadline Extended Yet Again
If you were having trouble getting an appointment at the Motor Vehicle Commission to get a REAL ID, you can relax.
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200 Plus••December 7, 2022
Mormon Presence in Ocean County Fades
The story of the early Mormon influence in Ocean County was affected by several outside factors.
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News••December 7, 2022
Tuckerton Council Celebrates Successful Holiday Events During Light Meeting
“It’s December already,” said an astonished Mayor Susan Marshall during Tuckerton borough’s Dec. 5 council meeting. “So many things to do!”
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Business••December 7, 2022
Terraces at Seacrest Village Residents Visit Air Victory Museum
U.S. military service veterans were among a group of residents from The Terraces at Seacrest Village who visited the Air Victory Museum in Lumberton recently, touring vintage planes and artifacts…
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News••December 7, 2022
NJ Liability Insurance Mandate for Businesses Sparks Debate
An ordinance that would require certain businesses and rental units, as mandated by the state, to annually file proof of liability insurance coverage will be on the agenda at the next Ship Bottom…
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Opinion•December 7, 2022
Massive Debt
President Biden’s student loan cancellation program would have cost taxpayers $400 billion for the approximately 26 million Americans that have applied for student loan forgiveness. Our U.S.…
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Arts & Entertainment••December 7, 2022
‘Wonders of the Seasonal Sky’ at Novins Planetarium This Saturday
Learn about the cosmic composition above New Jersey in winter as the Robert J. Novins Planetarium, at Ocean County College, presents “Wonders of the Seasonal Sky” at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 10. A…
